Coach Howard says will be the workhorse of the Slot-T
offense, returns from a 2015 season where he ran for 857
yards on 184 carries and 12 touchdowns. Receiver Clay
Jones ( 6’, 175, 4. 6) is among the most versatile athletes
on the Longhorn roster and will likely make an impact on
both sides of the ball. The offensive line will be anchored by
Julian Sullivan ( 6’ 4, 315, 5. 2), who Coach Howard says is a
bulldozer of a blocker, and a run stuffing nose on defense,
Darryl Davis ( 5’ 10, 185, 4. 8), and Justin Vandekamp.
Defensively the Longhorns must rebuild as they return a
mere two starters on that side of the ball. Julian Sullivan at
nose guard and end Kevin Palmer ( 6’ 1, 220, 4. 8) will be a
solid foundation to build up defensively.

THE WORD: The Falcons return a total of nine starters,
four on offense and five on defense, from last season’s
2-8 team. While there will be some rebuilding of the skilled
positions, the offensive line is one of the bright spots
with the return of John Michael Shephard ( 6’, 245) and
Francisco Infante ( 6’, 290). Receiver Trevion Jones ( 6’ 4,
185), slot receiver Herman Olvera ( 5’ 11, 185), and tight
end Nick Anderson ( 6’, 185) will look to add a spark to the
Falcon offense. The defense looks to be in slightly better
shape with the return of defensive end Joseph Stewart ( 5’ 8,
175) and tackle Zach Barley ( 5’ 9, 205). Linebacker Jose
Martinez ( 5’ 9, 175) is coming off a solid 2015 season as
well. Coach Robinson says “We have had a good off season
and I believe that it will help us become a better team. We
won’t have a lot of athletes but the kids that are out there
will play their hearts out.”

THE WORD: The Mustangs will look to continue last
season’s State Championship run with eight starters
returning on offense and nine on the defensive side of the
ball. Offensively it all starts with quarterback Jack Dallas
( 5’ 10, 180) who led the 2015 team to a state title while
passing for a jaw dropping 3, 113 yards and 38 touchdowns
along the way. At his disposal is standout receiver
Kentavious Miller ( 5’ 7, 170) who hauled in 660 yards and
nine touchdowns last year. Running back Jeremiah Shaw
( 5’ 10, 190), who ran for 960 yards and 13 touchdowns in
2015, will run behind an experienced offensive line led by
center Ryan Ragsdale and tackles Te’Ron Brown ( 6’ 2, 212)
and Joseph Morris ( 6’ 3, 265). While the offense will have
an exuberant amount of firepower, the defense could likely
steal the show in 2016. Defensive tackles Jalen Powdrill
( 6’ 3, 195) and Te’Ron Brown combined for 187 tackles and
13 sacks last season and nose guard Mandrel Turner-King
( 6’ 2, 220), who racked up 90 tackles and eight sacks,
will man one of the best defensive fronts in the state.
Linebacker Justin Brown ( 5’ 10, 195) returns after having
a monster 2015 where he recorded 192 tackles. The
secondary returns in great shape with a pair of excellent
corner backs in Malick Phillips ( 5’ 9, 175) and Kentavious
Miller. There’s no question tradition rich WOS is among the
favorites to repeat as state champions.

THE WORD: The Bobcats are hoping to better last season’s two deep playoff run and they could likely do it with
seven returning starters on offense and six on defense. A
big offensive line led by Aaron Galitz ( 6’ 3, 310, 5. 6), Brett
Fregia ( 5’ 10, 200, 5.0) and tight end Michael Teeples ( 6’,
230, 4. 9) will be key to the Bobcat Slot-T offense. Running
back Christopher McGee ( 5’ 8, 170, 4. 7) returns from a
2015 season where he ran for 583 yards on 99 carries and
nine touchdowns. Look for Blake Bradley to get ample carries out of the back field as well, as the sophomore running
back saw plenty of playing time as a freshman and could
have a breakout season. The quarterback position could
come down to sophomore Mason Gonzales ( 6’ 2, 190) who
will likely two platoon at defensive end. Joining Gonzales
on the opposite end of the defensive front is Brett Fregia,
and tackle Michael Teeples. All-District linebacker Andrew
Hoyland ( 5’ 10, 175) and defensive back Zach Dischler ( 5’ 9,
180, 4. 9) round out the Bobcat defense.

THE WORD: The Panthers Wing-T offense returns seven
starters from last season. 1st Team All-District running
back Alex Brown ( 5’ 10, 205, 4. 6), who Coach Taylor says is
a big powerful back that likes to run between the tackles,
ran for 854 yards and nine touchdowns last season. While
the Panthers will be young at the quarterback position with
sophomore J.J. Slack ( 5’ 9, 150, 4. 8), Coach Taylor says
he is a smart player that knows the offense well and is an
elusive ball carrier. An experienced offensive line anchored
by John Ryder Moorman, Robert Wyckoff ( 6’, 265), and
Justice Fregia, should give the young quarterback plenty of
room to operate. Receiver Jarius Hill ( 6’, 160, 4. 5) hauled
in 214 yards receiving on just 12 catches last season and
could eclipse those numbers in 2016. 1st Team All-District
linebacker Tyris Williams ( 6’ 2, 220, 4. 6) returns from a
monster 2015 season where he recorded 72 tackles, 7
sacks, and 10 batted balls. Tackle Meri Bunfil will anchor
the defensive front.

THE WORD: The Hawk’s Slot-T offense return just four
starters, however two key players return. Running backs
Talon Tilley ( 5’ 10, 190, 4. 7), who ran for 1,279 yards on
165 carries and 12 touchdowns, and Deshon Moreaux
( 5’ 9, 170, 4. 6) who ran for 1,287 yards on 128 carries
and 12 touchdowns return from solid 2015 seasons to
lead the Hawks offensively. The offensive line will be a
bit inexperienced but Ryan Meade ( 6’ 2, 240, 5. 1), who is
a four year letterman, and Tim Flores ( 5’ 7, 200) will be a
solid foundation to build upon. Seven starters return on
the defense and among the best of them is the team’s
leading tackler in safety Kelechi Nwachuku ( 6’, 185, 4. 8)
who recorded 60 tackles and two interceptions in 2015.
Brayden Pomirko ( 5’ 8, 170, 4. 8) and Greyson Kash ( 6’,
185, 4. 8), who combined for78 tackles last season, will join
Nwachuku in the Hawk secondary.

THE WORD: The Longhorns are coming off their most successful season since 1991. Though there were quite a few
loses to graduation, there are some bright spots for 2016.
District Offensive Newcomer of the Year Tyrese White ( 5’ 10,
190) will likely put up big numbers at running back in 2016.
Leading the way for White will be an offensive line anchored
by 2nd Team All-District lineman Dillon Myers ( 6’ 1, 210),
guard Aric Atwood ( 6’ 2, 260) and center Matthew Bird
( 5’ 11, 230). Much of the defense must be rebuilt as well.
Dillon Myers will help the ease any growing pains on the
defensive front as he earned 2nd Team All-District honors
from his tackle position. Two solid linebackers return
in Matthew Peddycoart ( 5’ 10, 190) and Hunter Spacek
( 5’ 11, 160) who both earned 2nd Team All-District honors
in 2015. The Longhorns must find help from a few young
players in order to provide depth and fill some of the holes
left by graduation and adjust to new HC Bill Jehling, who
comes over after a stint as DC at Lumberton.

THE WORD: The Navarro Panthers had, by all accounts, anexcellent season in 2015 and fell just short of being able tocompete for a state championship. With what might be thestrongest senior class in Head Coach Les Goad’s nine yearsat Navarro, the Panthers are primed to make an extendedrun in the playoffs in 2016. Five members of this stellarsenior class have been starters at Navarro since theirfreshman year. One of the team’s main strengths is theirstellar linebacking corps led by senior Jake Wright. Thepast two seasons, Wright has taken home Newcomer of theYear and District MVP honors and he is being counted onto step up even more this year. Joining him will be seniorsTyler Shelton, named the team’s defensive MVP in 2015,and Hunter Stephens. Offensively, the Panthers are loadedin the backfield and their multiple formation sets will havea lot of weapons that will give opposing defenses fits. Atalented trio of seniors, offensive MVP Tanner Law, JaredLeal, and Ronnie Goldman, will give returning junior signalcaller Will Eveld a host of options in 2016.

THE WORD: Experience is the name of the game for
the Texans in 2016. Head Coach Doug Warren’s team is
fresh off a nice playoff run in 2015 and his team is ready
to take the hard lessons they learned and apply them to
this season. A tough, veteran offensive line is one the
many bright spots that Wimberley will look to this year,
and when discussing the line the conversation begins with
powerhouse junior Ian Burnette. The first team All-District
honoree has all the traits of a great offensive lineman and
he looks to be even better after the off season’s workouts.
Joining him in guiding the Texans offensive attack are
seniors Eddie Warner and Lucas Snoe. Both big men bring
a lot of skill, savvy, and toughness to the team. Another
player to be on the lookout for is senior wide out Colby
Crowder. Last year, Crowder, playing both on offense and
defense as a DB, earned first team All-District honors and
was named the team MVP. Big things are expected from
him in his final season carrying the Wimberley banner.

LLANO YELLOWJACKETS

ENROLLMENT: 496 ( 5)

2015 RECORD: 4-8 4A Div. II Area Finalist

THE COACH: Craig Slaughter

THE PLAYERS: Mason Greenwood (Jr., RB), Ray Dixon (Jr.,
OL), Brent Greenwood (Sr., DB), John Heflin (Sr., DB), Blake
Dillard (Sr., DL), Ian Fletcher (Jr., LB), Hunter Roemer (Sr.,
DL), Ben Walling (Jr., QB), Roberto Alcala (Sr., OL), Cameron
Hall (Sr., OL), Josh Soliz (Jr., DL), Jason Gann (Sr., WR),
Anthony Watson (Jr., WR), Keegan Greenshaw (Sr., DL)
THE WORD: Head Coach Craig Slaughter has to feel pretty
confident about his Yellowjackets squad heading into the
2016 season as he bring backs a talented, veteran-laden
squad that reached the playoffs last year. They are also
looking in-house for talent and promoting some players from
their talented JV squad. Leading the way is talented junior
running back Mason Greenwood who compiled over 1,050
yards rushing and 300 yards receiving out of the backfield
and he reached the end zone for Llano 9 times. Helping lead
the way for him is three-year starting offensive lineman Ray
Dixon. The massive junior is a leader on the o-line, teaming up
with seniors Cameron Hall and Roberto Alcala. Defensively,
the secondary is deep and extremely talented for Slaughter’s
bunch. Senior Brent Greenwood led the team with 75 tackles
and had 4 interceptions on the year. Joining him is senior John
Heflin who contributed 53 tackles of his own on the year. For
Llano to go farther this year, they will count on improved play
from young signal caller Ben Walling. Last season, the junior
rushed for nearly 300 yards and had another nearly 400 yards
passing on his way to tallying 3 touchdowns. As Walling goes,
so go the Yellowjackets.

THE WORD: Strength through unity is the motto for this
year’s Bandera Bulldogs under first-year Head Coach
Jeff Hamilton. This will be a rebuilding year of sorts after
dropping down to Division II last season, but it will be a
project with lots to build upon. Twenty lettermen return
from last year’s team, including 7 starters on offense and
7 on defense; Hamilton is convinced that the sum of these
parts will equal greater than the whole. Leading the way
for Bandera is senior linebacker Zach Markgraf. One of
the team’s leading tacklers the previous season, Markgraf
is going to be heavily counted upon to step up as a team
leader in his final season at Bandera. He will be joined on
the defensive front by big Wyatt Blair. The junior defensive
tackle is going to be counted upon to not only clog up the
middle but generate pass rush opportunities. Offensively,
the Bulldog will once again rely heavily upon the talented
Connor Chesshir. Last year, the senior was a two-way
starter; he will concentrate his talents this year on the
offenisve side of the ball as a running back. The Bulldogs
expect a bounce back type season and the only way they
will do that is through good team ball.